CN103905858A

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Publication number: CN103905858A
Application number: CN201210576625.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郭毅峰; 毕铎; 李建坤; 常辉
Original assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-12-26
Filing date: 2012-12-26
Publication date: 2014-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-26
Also published as: CN103905858B

Abstract

本发明公开了一种机顶盒远程输入调用方法、系统、机顶盒及终端。通过采用终端现有的键盘和输入法对机顶盒进行远程代理输入，用户对机顶盒的输入更加方便，可以为机顶盒上所有应用提供一致性的输入方法，具有较强的适应性和灵活性。

The invention discloses a set-top box remote input calling method, system, set-top box and terminal. By using the terminal's existing keyboard and input method to perform remote agent input on the set-top box, the user can input more conveniently to the set-top box, and can provide a consistent input method for all applications on the set-top box, which has strong adaptability and flexibility.

Description

Translated fromChinese

一种机顶盒远程输入调用方法、系统、机顶盒及终端A set-top box remote input calling method, system, set-top box and terminal

技术领域technical field

本发明涉及数据业务技术领域，尤其涉及一种机顶盒远程输入调用方法、系统、机顶盒及终端。The invention relates to the technical field of data services, in particular to a set-top box remote input calling method, system, set-top box and terminal.

背景技术Background technique

随着科技的发展，许多新的智能设备出现在家庭中，满足家庭用户各种不同的需求，如高清播放器、游戏机、机顶盒等等。其中机顶盒是家庭视频娱乐类应用的重要载体。用户利用机顶盒能在现有电视机上观看数字电视节目，并可通过网络进行交互式数字化娱乐、教育和商业化活动，如视频教育、游戏、电视购物等。机顶盒是占据用户电视屏幕的重要终端设备，已经成为电信运营商、广电运营商和电子设备厂家等激烈争夺的家庭终端设备。With the development of science and technology, many new smart devices appear in the family to meet the various needs of home users, such as high-definition players, game consoles, set-top boxes and so on. Among them, the set-top box is an important carrier of home video entertainment applications. Users can use the set-top box to watch digital TV programs on the existing TV, and can conduct interactive digital entertainment, education and commercial activities through the network, such as video education, games, TV shopping, etc. The set-top box is an important terminal device that occupies the user's TV screen, and has become a home terminal device that is fiercely contested by telecom operators, broadcasting and television operators, and electronic equipment manufacturers.

目前家庭应用发展趋势中，由用户参与的互动应用成为一个重要的方向。用户逐渐由“看电视”向“用电视”过渡，改变以前被动接受的习惯。用户在互联网上形成的习惯逐渐被引入到以电视屏幕为核心的应用中，如用户希望可是进行方便的内容搜索、评论和推荐的操作。另外，随着社交网络SNS成为业界最热的方向，家庭应用也会与社交网络结合。In the current development trend of home applications, interactive applications with user participation have become an important direction. Users are gradually transitioning from "watching TV" to "using TV", changing their previous habit of passive acceptance. The habits formed by users on the Internet are gradually introduced into applications centered on the TV screen, such as users wishing to perform convenient content search, comment and recommendation operations. In addition, as the social network SNS has become the hottest direction in the industry, home applications will also be combined with social networks.

交互式家庭应用的发展对机顶盒的控制和输入提出了重要的要求。传统的遥控器用于开关机、频道或音量的调整非常方便，但是用于输入文字是非常不方便的，因此利用遥控器控制和实现输入的方法已经不能满足需求，需要寻求新的输入方法。人们想到了利用手机或平板电脑等智能设备作为机顶盒的输入手段，出现了一些利用手机控制机顶盒的方法。The development of interactive home applications places important demands on the control and input of the set-top box. The traditional remote control is very convenient for switching on and off, channel or volume adjustment, but it is very inconvenient for inputting text. Therefore, the method of using the remote control to control and realize the input can no longer meet the demand, and a new input method needs to be sought. People have thought of using smart devices such as mobile phones or tablet computers as the input means of the set-top box, and some methods of using mobile phones to control the set-top box have appeared.

目前手机控制机顶盒的方法可以分为两类，一类是利用手机已有的蓝牙模块，在手机上安装程序实现遥控器操作界面以及将操作界面按键值转换成原来遥控器操作按键值发送给机顶盒，实现操作。At present, the method of controlling the set-top box by the mobile phone can be divided into two categories, one is to use the existing Bluetooth module of the mobile phone, install the program on the mobile phone to realize the remote control operation interface and convert the key value of the operation interface into the original remote control operation key value and send it to the set-top box , to implement the operation.

另一类型是利用手机的WIFI与机顶盒组成家庭局域网，然后在手机和机顶盒安装专用的客户端软件。通过定义私有化的接口和指令，实现手机对机顶盒的控制。同时将在手机客户端上输入的内容通过网络发送给机顶盒，实现机顶盒应用上的输入。Another type is to use the WIFI of the mobile phone and the set-top box to form a home LAN, and then install dedicated client software on the mobile phone and the set-top box. By defining privatized interfaces and instructions, the mobile phone can control the set-top box. At the same time, the content input on the mobile phone client is sent to the set-top box through the network, so as to realize the input on the application of the set-top box.

上述两种通过手机控制机顶盒的方法存在如下缺陷：The above two methods of controlling the set-top box through the mobile phone have the following defects:

（1）在手机上安装应用程序来模拟对应遥控器的操作面板，同时将操作指令转化为机顶盒可以识别的按键值。一方面，这种方法需要手机上安装机顶盒遥控器相关的应用程序，不同遥控器对应不同的应用程序。另一方面，这种方法实现对机顶盒的控制相对容易，但是对机顶盒的输入同样不方便，因为原来遥控器的输入就不方便，通过手机模拟出来的遥控器同样不方便。(1) Install the application program on the mobile phone to simulate the operation panel of the corresponding remote control, and at the same time convert the operation instructions into key values that can be recognized by the set-top box. On the one hand, this method requires the installation of applications related to the remote control of the set-top box on the mobile phone, and different remote controls correspond to different applications. On the other hand, this method is relatively easy to realize the control of the set-top box, but the input to the set-top box is also inconvenient, because the input of the original remote control is inconvenient, and the remote control simulated by the mobile phone is also inconvenient.

（2）采用在手机上安装专用客户端的方式，机顶盒与手机客户端紧绑定，机顶盒更换，手机客户端软件同样需要更换。机顶盒和手机通过私有的传输协议和指令来实现交互，只能通过安装专用客户端软件的手机才可以实现。另外，机顶盒中的应用与客户端软件也是紧绑定的，如机顶盒增加一个本地文件搜索的功能，那么对应手机客户端同样需要修改增加该功能。总之，这种方法灵活性较差。(2) By installing a dedicated client on the mobile phone, the set-top box is tightly bound to the mobile client, and when the set-top box is replaced, the mobile client software also needs to be replaced. The set-top box and the mobile phone realize the interaction through the private transmission protocol and instruction, which can only be realized through the mobile phone with the special client software installed. In addition, the application in the set-top box is also tightly bound to the client software. If a local file search function is added to the set-top box, then the corresponding mobile phone client also needs to be modified to add this function. In short, this method is less flexible.

发明内容Contents of the invention

为了解决现有技术中手机作为机顶盒的输入设备输入不便、灵活性较差的技术问题，本发明提出一种机顶盒远程输入调用方法、系统、机顶盒及终端。In order to solve the technical problem of inconvenient input and poor flexibility in the prior art that the mobile phone is used as the input device of the set-top box, the present invention proposes a method, system, set-top box and terminal for remote input and calling of the set-top box.

本发明的一个方面，提供一种机顶盒远程输入调用方法，包括：机顶盒从已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端中选取一终端作为输入代理终端，生成远程调用请求并发送到所述输入代理终端；所述输入代理终端将所述远程调用请求转换为本地调用请求，调用自身的键盘和输入法，将获取到的用户输入信号发送到所述机顶盒；所述机顶盒根据所述用户输入信号执行相应操作。One aspect of the present invention provides a set-top box remote input and calling method, comprising: the set-top box selects a terminal from registered terminals with input proxy capabilities as an input proxy terminal, generates a remote call request and sends it to the input proxy terminal; The input proxy terminal converts the remote call request into a local call request, calls its own keyboard and input method, and sends the obtained user input signal to the set-top box; the set-top box performs corresponding operations according to the user input signal .

本发明的另一个方面，提供一种机顶盒，包括：存储模块，用于存储已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端的代理能力信息；选取模块，用于从已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端中选取一终端作为输入代理终端；生成模块，用于生成远程调用请求；发送模块，用于将所述远程调用请求发送到所述输入代理终端；接收模块，用于接收所述输入代理终端发送的用户输入信号；执行模块，用于根据所述用户输入信号执行相应操作。Another aspect of the present invention provides a set-top box, including: a storage module for storing the proxy capability information of registered terminals with input proxy capability; a selection module for selecting from the registered terminals with input proxy capability Select a terminal as an input proxy terminal; a generating module for generating a remote call request; a sending module for sending the remote call request to the input proxy terminal; a receiving module for receiving the input proxy terminal sent A user input signal; an execution module, configured to perform corresponding operations according to the user input signal.

本发明的另一个方面，提供一种终端，包括：接收模块，用于接收机顶盒发送的远程调用请求；转换模块，用于将所述远程调用请求转换为本地调用请求；调用模块，用于调用自身的键盘和输入法；获取模块，用于获取用户输入信号；发送模块，用于将所述用户输入信号发送到所述机顶盒。Another aspect of the present invention provides a terminal, including: a receiving module, configured to receive a remote call request sent by a set-top box; a conversion module, configured to convert the remote call request into a local call request; a call module, used to call Its own keyboard and input method; an acquisition module, used to acquire user input signals; a sending module, used to send the user input signals to the set-top box.

本发明的再一个方面，提供一种远程输入调用系统，包括：处于同一家庭网络内的机顶盒和终端；所述机顶盒，用于从已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端中选取一终端作为输入代理终端，生成远程调用请求并发送到所述输入代理终端；根据输入代理终端发送的用户输入信号执行相应操作；所述输入代理终端，用于将所述远程调用请求转换为本地调用请求，调用自身的键盘和输入法，将获取到的用户输入信号发送到所述机顶盒。Another aspect of the present invention provides a remote input and call system, including: a set-top box and a terminal in the same home network; the set-top box is used to select a terminal from registered terminals with input proxy capabilities as an input proxy The terminal generates a remote call request and sends it to the input proxy terminal; performs corresponding operations according to the user input signal sent by the input proxy terminal; the input proxy terminal is used to convert the remote call request into a local call request, and call itself the keyboard and the input method, and send the obtained user input signal to the set-top box.

本发明的机顶盒远程输入调用方法、系统、机顶盒及终端，通过采用终端现有的键盘和输入法对机顶盒进行远程代理输入，用户对机顶盒的输入更加方便，可以为机顶盒上所有应用提供一致性的输入方法，具有较强的适应性和灵活性。The set-top box remote input and calling method, system, set-top box and terminal of the present invention, by using the terminal's existing keyboard and input method to perform remote proxy input to the set-top box, the user's input to the set-top box is more convenient, and can provide consistency for all applications on the set-top box The input method has strong adaptability and flexibility.

附图说明Description of drawings

图1是本发明机顶盒实施例的结构图；Fig. 1 is a structural diagram of a set-top box embodiment of the present invention;

图2是本发明终端实施例的结构图；FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a terminal embodiment of the present invention;

图3是本发明机顶盒远程输入调用方法实施例的流程图；Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the remote input and calling method embodiment of the set-top box of the present invention;

图4是本发明终端注册的流程图。Fig. 4 is a flow chart of terminal registration in the present invention.

具体实施方式Detailed ways

本发明通过在机顶盒和手机上增加软件功能模块；机顶盒上应用需要键盘和输入法时，调用机顶盒上的软件模块，将判断网络中是否有可以作为远程键盘的手机或其他智能终端存在。如果存在，则该模块与手机上的软件模块进行通信，调用手机的键盘与输入法，实现输入需求；如不存在，则继续采用固有的遥控器输入。以下结合附图对本发明进行详细说明。The present invention adds software function modules on the set-top box and the mobile phone; when the application on the set-top box needs a keyboard and an input method, the software module on the set-top box is invoked to judge whether there is a mobile phone or other intelligent terminal that can be used as a remote keyboard in the network. If it exists, the module communicates with the software module on the mobile phone, calls the keyboard and input method of the mobile phone, and realizes the input requirement; if it does not exist, it continues to use the inherent remote control input. The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

如图1所示，本发明机顶盒实施例具体包括：存储模块11、选取模块12、生成模块13、发送模块14、接收模块15和执行模块16。其中，存储模块存储已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端的代理能力信息；选取模块从已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端中选取一终端作为输入代理终端；生成模块生成远程调用请求；发送模块将所述远程调用请求发送到所述输入代理终端；接收模块接收所述输入代理终端发送的用户输入信号；执行模块根据所述用户输入信号执行相应操作。As shown in FIG. 1 , the embodiment of the set-top box of the present invention specifically includes: astorage module 11 , aselection module 12 , ageneration module 13 , asending module 14 , areceiving module 15 and anexecution module 16 . Wherein, the storage module stores the proxy capability information of the registered terminal with input proxy capability; the selection module selects a terminal from the registered terminals with input proxy capability as the input proxy terminal; the generation module generates a remote call request; the sending module will The remote call request is sent to the input proxy terminal; the receiving module receives the user input signal sent by the input proxy terminal; the execution module executes corresponding operations according to the user input signal.

另外，该机顶盒还包括注册模块17。接收模块接收终端发送的代理能力信息；注册模块根据所述代理能力信息对所述终端进行注册，获取所述终端在家庭网络中的地址。In addition, the set-top box also includes aregistration module 17 . The receiving module receives the proxy capability information sent by the terminal; the registration module registers the terminal according to the proxy capability information, and acquires the address of the terminal in the home network.

如图2所示，本发明终端实施例具体包括：接收模块21、转换模块22、调用模块23、获取模块24和发送模块25。其中，接收模块接收机顶盒发送的远程调用请求；转换模块将所述远程调用请求转换为本地调用请求；调用模块调用自身的键盘和输入法；获取模块获取用户输入信号；发送模块将所述用户输入信号发送到所述机顶盒。As shown in FIG. 2 , the terminal embodiment of the present invention specifically includes: areceiving module 21 , aconverting module 22 , acalling module 23 , anacquiring module 24 and asending module 25 . Wherein, the receiving module receives the remote call request sent by the top box; the conversion module converts the remote call request into a local call request; the call module calls its own keyboard and input method; the acquisition module obtains the user input signal; The signal is sent to the set-top box.

另外，该终端还包括生成模块26，当终端开启了输入代理功能，生成模块生成代理能力信息，所述代理能力信息中包含所述终端在家庭网络中的地址；发送模块通过家庭网络发送所述代理能力信息到所述机顶盒。In addition, the terminal also includes ageneration module 26. When the terminal turns on the input proxy function, the generation module generates proxy capability information, and the proxy capability information includes the address of the terminal in the home network; the sending module sends the proxy capability information through the home network. proxy capability information to the set-top box.

本发明还提供一种远程输入调用系统，该系统实施例包括：处于同一家庭网络内的机顶盒和终端。机顶盒从已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端中选取一终端作为输入代理终端，生成远程调用请求并发送到所述输入代理终端；根据输入代理终端发送的用户输入信号执行相应操作。输入代理终端将所述远程调用请求转换为本地调用请求，调用自身的键盘和输入法，将获取到的用户输入信号发送到所述机顶盒。The present invention also provides a remote input calling system, the embodiment of which includes: a set-top box and a terminal in the same home network. The set-top box selects a terminal from the registered terminals with input proxy capability as the input proxy terminal, generates a remote call request and sends it to the input proxy terminal; performs corresponding operations according to the user input signal sent by the input proxy terminal. The input proxy terminal converts the remote call request into a local call request, calls its own keyboard and input method, and sends the obtained user input signal to the set-top box.

另外，当终端开启了输入代理功能，生成代理能力信息并通过家庭网络发送到所述机顶盒，所述代理能力信息中包含所述终端在家庭网络中的地址。机顶盒根据所述代理能力信息对所述终端进行注册，获取所述终端在家庭网络中的地址。这样，便于调用请求时的设备寻址。In addition, when the terminal turns on the input proxy function, proxy capability information is generated and sent to the set-top box through the home network, and the proxy capability information includes the address of the terminal in the home network. The set-top box registers the terminal according to the proxy capability information, and acquires the address of the terminal in the home network. This facilitates device addressing when invoking a request.

如图3所示，本发明机顶盒远程输入调用方法实施例包括：As shown in Figure 3, the embodiment of the set-top box remote input calling method of the present invention includes:

步骤302，机顶盒从已注册的具有输入代理能力的终端中选取一终端作为输入代理终端；Step 302, the set-top box selects a terminal as an input proxy terminal from registered terminals with input proxy capability;

步骤304，机顶盒生成远程调用请求并发送到输入代理终端；Step 304, the set-top box generates a remote call request and sends it to the input agent terminal;

步骤306，输入代理终端将远程调用请求转换为本地调用请求；Step 306, the input proxy terminal converts the remote call request into a local call request;

步骤308，调用自身的键盘和输入法，将获取到的用户输入信号发送到机顶盒；Step 308, calling its own keyboard and input method, and sending the obtained user input signal to the set-top box;

步骤310，机顶盒根据用户输入信号执行相应操作。Step 310, the STB performs corresponding operations according to the user input signal.

该方法实施例还包括终端的代理输入能力注册流程，如图4所示，具体包括：The method embodiment also includes a proxy input capability registration process of the terminal, as shown in FIG. 4 , specifically including:

步骤402，当终端开启了输入代理功能时，生成代理能力信息并通过家庭网络发送到机顶盒，所述代理能力信息中包含终端在家庭网络中的地址；Step 402, when the terminal turns on the input proxy function, generate proxy capability information and send it to the set-top box through the home network, the proxy capability information includes the address of the terminal in the home network;

步骤404，机顶盒根据代理能力信息对终端进行注册，获取终端在家庭网络中的地址，以便调用请求时的设备寻址。Step 404, the set-top box registers the terminal according to the proxy capability information, and acquires the address of the terminal in the home network, so as to address the device when calling the request.

具体地，终端通过多播方式将所述代理能力信息通知所述家庭网络内的设备。机顶盒监听到所述代理能力信息后，以单播方式发送响应信息到终端。Specifically, the terminal notifies the devices in the home network of the proxy capability information in a multicast manner. After the set-top box monitors the proxy capability information, it sends response information to the terminal in a unicast manner.

当终端通过动态主机设置协议（Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol,DHCP）获取新地址时，重新生成所述代理能力信息并发送到所述机顶盒。机顶盒重新注册并获取所述终端的新地址。When the terminal acquires a new address through the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), the agent capability information is regenerated and sent to the set-top box. The set-top box re-registers and obtains the new address of the terminal.

实际中，机顶盒通常也可以通过遥控器进行输入，如果网络中不存在可以远程调用键盘和输入法的设备，则继续默认遥控器是输入控制器。当网络中存在可以自动调用的键盘和输入法的手机存在时，机顶盒需要对输入进行控制。控制的方法如下：In practice, the set-top box can usually also perform input through the remote control. If there is no device in the network that can remotely call the keyboard and input method, the remote control will continue to be the input controller by default. When there are keyboards and mobile phones with input methods that can be automatically invoked in the network, the set-top box needs to control the input. The method of control is as follows:

1、机顶盒对成功注册在线的手机或平板电脑根据注册时间进行排序；1. The set-top box sorts the mobile phones or tablets successfully registered online according to the registration time;

2、首先选择最新注册的手机或平板电脑作为首选，然后通过交互通知该设备；2. First select the latest registered mobile phone or tablet as the first choice, and then notify the device through interaction;

3、被确定为输入代理的手机或平板电脑收到通知消息后，通过界面向用户确认，用户同意后，即作为机顶盒的输入代理设备；如果用户不同意，则机顶盒向注册次新的设备发送确认请求，以此类推；3. After receiving the notification message, the mobile phone or tablet computer identified as the input agent will confirm to the user through the interface. After the user agrees, it will be used as the input agent device of the set-top box; confirm the request, and so on;

4、最终选择用户确认的设备；4. Finally select the device confirmed by the user;

5、如果所有注册的设备用户都不同意，则默认采用遥控器进行输入。5. If all registered device users disagree, the remote control will be used for input by default.

本发明与在手机上安装应用程序来模拟对应遥控器的方法相比，由于采用了手机现有的键盘和输入法，用户对机顶盒的输入更加方便，而且只要是安装输入代理模块的手机或其他智能设备均可以作为输入键盘，灵活性和适应性更强。Compared with the method of simulating the corresponding remote controller by installing an application program on the mobile phone, the present invention uses the existing keyboard and input method of the mobile phone, making it more convenient for the user to input the set-top box. All smart devices can be used as input keyboards, with greater flexibility and adaptability.

本发明与在手机和机顶盒之间通过私有协议紧绑定的方法相比，由于采用手机自动注册、服务发现、输入法控制等机制，实现了机顶盒自动调用手机键盘和输入法，减少用户的配置。同时克服了通常机顶盒与手机绑定以及应用与客户端绑定的问题。Compared with the method of tight binding between the mobile phone and the set-top box through a private protocol, the present invention realizes the automatic call of the mobile phone keyboard and input method by the set-top box due to the use of mechanisms such as automatic registration of the mobile phone, service discovery, and input method control, reducing user configuration . At the same time, the problem of binding the set-top box and the mobile phone and the binding between the application and the client is overcome.

应说明的是：以上实施例仅用以说明本发明而非限制，本发明也并不仅限于上述举例，一切不脱离本发明的精神和范围的技术方案及其改进，其均应涵盖在本发明的权利要求范围中。It should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention without limitation, and the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and all technical solutions and improvements thereof that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the present invention. within the scope of the claims.